It's been another extraordinary season for Carlos Tevez. His 11 goals and 14 assists make him the joint sixth most productive player in the Premier League just behind Robin van Persie, Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale, Juan Mata and Theo Walcott.

Unlike those five he's not dominated the column inches. Tevez has been one of the few…

Andre Villas-Boas can look back on his first season in charge of Tottenham with a degree of success. Although the club finished fifth, a position below that which turned out to be Harry Redknapp's final campaign, they still managed to break their in Premier League points tally record; which indicates the competitive nature of the…

The last day of the season may not have been as dramatic as the Premier League, or the TV broadcasters, had hoped but there was some outstanding matches and individual performances. To mark the end of the season, every PickOurTeam Cub Editor will be reviewing his team's season in the coming days. Below is the…

One player expected to leave Ajax this summer is Christian Eriksen, though his possible destination is still unknown, in the last few months a plethora of British newspapers have linked him with a move to the Premier League with Liverpool and Tottenham his likeliest destinations.

That theme continued in the Sunday People (). Liverpool's interest is…

One reason cited for Roberto Mancini's dismissal as manager of Manchester City is his failure to meet the targets set for this season. Mancini to a certain extent can feel hard done by, on account of City's transfer activity last summer, according to those close to him much of which was out of his hands.

Out…

Victor Moses will be disappointed at being omitted for Chelsea's Europa League final victory over Benfica on Wednesday night; he didn't start despite the absence of Eden Hazard through injury, and Rafael Benitez didn't use a single substitute during the 2-1 triumph.

Benitez selected the more defensive format for his side, with Ramires on the right,…

Lukas Podolski was frozen out of the Arsenal starting XI until Olivier Giroud's red card at Craven Cottage, which resulted in the Frenchman being given a three-match ban, and therefore a return to the side for Podolski. Despite Theo Walcott's desire to play upfront, he remained on the right as Podolski played as the central…

Geoff Shreeves called it 'housekeeping' when he questioned Sir Alex Ferguson last weekend about Wayne Rooney. Ferguson is leaving a well-maintained home but his answer to Shreeves was the equivalent of handing over the keys as you move out of your house and nodding ominously to the new owners, "There's been some unpleasantness in the basement."

David Moyes will have…

A wind of change is set to swirl through the Premier League this summer; Chelsea plan to appoint their eighth manager in nine years under Roman Abramovich while both Manchester clubs will boast new leaders in their dugouts for the first time in over a quarter of a century.

But trepidation is certain to consume Everton's impending transition. Supporters were…

The penultimate weekend of the season saw emotional send-offs for Manchester United coaches present and future, as United and Everton both won. Chelsea secured their place in the top four with a win at Aston Villa while Spurs put Arsenal under pressure by beating Stoke. At the bottom, Newcastle and Norwich secured safety with big…

The news going into last Saturday's FA Cup final surrounded the future of Roberto Mancini, nothing new there, and the prospect of him being replaced by Manuel Pellegrini, again old news. However, this time around, there was a sense of certainty.

News initially broke of Manchester City's decision to replace their manager in the Spanish newspaper…

One thing certain to happen this summer is Wilfried Bony leaving Vitesse, but his destination still remains up in the air, with a host of Premier League clubs interested in his services.

The Ivorian, who should finish as the Eredivisie¹s top goal scorer this season, in recent weeks has been linked with West Ham, who allegedly…

It was a familiar story for Fernando Torres in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against Tottenham. He was barely a threat in front of goal, and struggled to cope against Michael Dawson and Jan Vertonghen in the air, winning only two of

his nine attempted aerial duels.

As usual, Chelsea's midfielders were forced to contribute the goals, with Oscar…

While Andre Villas-Boas has used Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon as his two wide options throughout 2012-13, he's never been completely sure who to use as Tottenham's central attacking midfielder.

Two signings from last summer, Clint Dempsey and Gylfi Sigurdsson, were underwhelming in the opening months of the campaign, while Lewis Holtby's form has dipped following…

This day was always going to come, but nonetheless when it arrived it sent shockwaves throughout the world: Sir Alex Ferguson will be retiring at the end of this season.

News quickly moved as to who will succeed him: Jose Mourinho and David Moyes were the names spoken in great length, however as yesterday progressed it…

A familiar dilemma threatens to confront Liverpool this summer; to embrace a wayward son or cut him adrift. It has become an almost annual conundrum, largely due to the previously immovable Alberto Aquilani, and for a second consecutive summer, Andy Carroll is that particular subject.

Brendan Rodgers has made clear, through his actions at least, that…

Victor Moses will be disappointed at being omitted for Chelsea's Europa League final victory over Benfica on Wednesday night; he didn't start despite the absence of Eden Hazard through injury, and Rafael Benitez didn't use a single substitute during the 2-1 triumph.

Benitez selected the more defensive format for his side, with Ramires on the right,…

Lukas Podolski was frozen out of the Arsenal starting XI until Olivier Giroud's red card at Craven Cottage, which resulted in the Frenchman being given a three-match ban, and therefore a return to the side for Podolski. Despite Theo Walcott's desire to play upfront, he remained on the right as Podolski played as the central…

It was a familiar story for Fernando Torres in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against Tottenham. He was barely a threat in front of goal, and struggled to cope against Michael Dawson and Jan Vertonghen in the air, winning only two of

his nine attempted aerial duels.

As usual, Chelsea's midfielders were forced to contribute the goals, with Oscar…

While Andre Villas-Boas has used Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon as his two wide options throughout 2012-13, he's never been completely sure who to use as Tottenham's central attacking midfielder.

Two signings from last summer, Clint Dempsey and Gylfi Sigurdsson, were underwhelming in the opening months of the campaign, while Lewis Holtby's form has dipped following…

Paolo Di Canio's honeymoon as Sunderland manager came to an abrupt end with Monday night's 6-1 thumping at Aston Villa, and now his side face another Monday night fixture against bottom-half opposition, taking on Stoke City at home.

Di Canio will be without attacking midfielder Stephane Sessegnon for the remainder of the season after his red card at Villa Park,…

Following an embarrassing 6-0 hammering by Liverpool, and after a week where newspapers were warned against revealing the extent of Newcastle's dressing room tensions, this weekend's trip to West Ham feels like a particularly important game for Alan Pardew.

Newcastle are now in 17th, just one point away from the drop-zone. They could do without further…

With all the talk about Robin van Persie, this would have been a perfect opportunity for his successor at Arsenal, Olivier Giroud, to prove he's been a decent replacement in his first Premier League campaign. Giroud has been unable to match Van Persie's goalscoring tally, but his all-round play has been decent.

Giroud's red card for…

Is there any need for Robin van Persie to start at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon? Manchester United's number 20 scored the excellent hat-trick that sealed the club's 20th league title on Monday night against Aston Villa, and might be given a guard of honour by the Arsenal team that sold him last summer.

But Van…

Steve Clarke has had a difficult decision to make before almost every West Brom game this season: who should start upfront between Shane Long and Romelu Lukaku?

The two players have very different styles. Long lacks Lukaku's raw talent but is hard working, tactically disciplined and has a clever habit of winning free-kicks in dangerous positions.…

Marouane Fellaini returns for Everton's game against QPR this week, having missed the last three games through suspension. His absence was a problem for David Moyes; no other Everton player quite fills the half-midfielder, half-striker role Fellaini (and Tim Cahill before him) plays so well.

At home to Stoke, Moyes went with both Victor Anichebe and…

It's awkward when a club captain finds himself on the bench; especially when it's because others are simply considered better in a particular position, rather than for tactical reasons. Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen has experienced this in recent weeks, with Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny preferred at the back, and the same fate has befallen Wigan's…

Sir Alex Ferguson's 'big game' selection was predictable earlier in the campaign, but recently we've seen surprise strategies and plenty of rotation in key positions. Manchester United are currently on their best defensive run for years, having not conceded a goal in five Premier League matches, but even that has been achieved with a rotating centre-back partnership.

However, Ferguson's choice…

A key feature of Southampton's play under Mauricio Pochettino is their heavy pressing and, consequently, their high defensive line. The Saints are winning the ball much quicker than under predecessor Nigel Adkins, but much like when Andre Villas-Boas introduced this concept at Chelsea last season, the centre-backs are struggling to deal with pace in behind.

Rafael Benitez will have considered…

Arsene Wenger sprung a surprise in midweek, leaving out first-choice goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny for the trip to Bayern Munich, and selecting his fellow Pole Lukas Fabianski instead. Fabianski performed well Arsenal's ultimately futile victory, making a couple of fine stops on his way to a clean sheet, and now Wenger faces a selection dilemma ahead of Saturday's trip to Swansea.

Although…

Spurs' striker situation this season has been peculiar. At the start of the campaign, Andre Villas-Boas opted for Jermain Defoe as his lone forward, despite the permanent signing of Emmanuel Adebayor, who was probably more suited to that role. Defoe performed well early on, combining goalscoring with impressive movement and improved link-up play.

Surprisingly, Villas-Boas switched to a 4-4-2 to…

A midfield trio of Lucas Leiva, Joe Allen and Steven Gerrard appears a little too cautious on paper, but their collective performance in last week's comprehensive 4-0 win over Wigan Athletic will have encouraged Brendan Rodgers, who likes to fill his sides with as many passers as possible.

Rodgers had been using a 4-2-3-1 formation featuring…

Harry Redknapp is rarely regarded as an astute strategist, partly because of his frequent comments about the futility of tactics, but a couple of his wins as QPR manager have arrived because of intelligent selection decisions. The shock 1-0 win at Chelsea, for example, was a game when Redknapp deployed Adel Taarabt as a false…

The last day of the season may not have been as dramatic as the Premier League, or the TV broadcasters, had hoped but there was some outstanding matches and individual performances. To mark the end of the season, every PickOurTeam Cub Editor will be reviewing his team's season in the coming days. Below is the…

The penultimate weekend of the season saw emotional send-offs for Manchester United coaches present and future, as United and Everton both won. Chelsea secured their place in the top four with a win at Aston Villa while Spurs put Arsenal under pressure by beating Stoke. At the bottom, Newcastle and Norwich secured safety with big…

Late goals were the order of the weekend as the season entered its crucial phase: Gareth Bale and Juan Mata gave Spurs and Chelsea much-needed late wins in their quests for Champions League qualification, while Gabby Agbonlahor scored a vital late goal for Aston Villa at Norwich. Wigan also needed a late winner to keep…

QPR and Reading sealed their relegation fate while Wigan, Stoke and Aston Villa picked up valuable points in their fight against the drop. At the other end of the table, Robin van Persie scored on his return to the Emirates, while there were wins for Chelsea and Manchester City as Spurs dropped points in the…

United clinched the title, Spurs gave new life to their bid for fourth place, QPR are as good as down after a home loss to Stoke while Liverpool came back twice, controversially, to draw 2-2 with Chelsea. It was another highly dramatic weekend of Premier League action, but who made it into the PickOurTeam Team…

Manchester United got back to winning ways, Arsenal got out of jail and QPR lost without a whimper on a weekend where things got very tense at both ends of the table. Chelsea and Spurs are level on points in the race for fourth spot while Stoke's defeat to Manchester United plunges them into the…

There was late drama in the three big games of the weekend, as Wigan's Shaun Maloney gave Harry Redknapp 'the worst moment' of his 45-year career with a late equaliser at QPR; Gylfi Sigurdsson rescued a point for Spurs in a 2-2 draw with Everton; and Sergio Aguero gave Manchester City a win at rivals…

A sold win at the top for Manchester United, which led to a managerial change at Sunderland, and Manchester City's best performance of the season were the stories at the top of the table while at the bottom, Southampton moved clear of the drop with a home win over Chelsea, while Wigan beat Norwich to…

There was drama at both ends of the Premier League table as Man City's title challenge all but ended while Spurs continued their slump as the race for fourth hots up. Down at the bottom, Aston Villa won their second straight game to halt QPR's renaissance, while Wigan pipped Newcastle in a controversial game at…

It was a truncated week of Premier League action because of the FA Cup but there was still plenty of action and significant results at both ends of the table: Liverpool beat Spurs 3-2 to give hope to Chelsea and Arsenal's Champions League hopes, while QPR beat Sunderland 3-1 for a second straight win which…

The biggest result of the weekend saw QPR close the gap at the foot of the table with a crucial away win at Southampton while Gareth Bale was on target again for Spurs in their 2-1 derby win over Arsenal. There were wins for all the teams in the top four, while Everton and Liverpool…

There was drama at the top and bottom in this round of matches, as Chelsea missed a penalty at Manchester City, Arsenal needed a late winner to get past Aston Villa, and Gareth Bale inspired Spurs to a dramatic win at West Ham. Meanwhile, Wigan took a big step to safety with a 3-0 win…

A disastrous weekend for Manchester City at the top and QPR at the bottom meant it was a good round of matches for Manchester United and Aston Villa. There were also important wins for Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal, Southampton and Swansea. But which players made it into this week's POT Team of the Week?

Goalkeeper: Wojciech Szczesny…

Another decisive weekend of action saw leaders Manchester United extend the gap at the top while teams around QPR at the bottom, including Reading, Aston Villa and Wigan, also picked up points. The race for third place is now interesting after Chelsea lost to Newcastle, with Spurs one point back, and Arsenal and Everton knocking on the door of…

A dramatic midweek round of action at the top and the bottom saw Manchester United extend their lead at the top to seven points while Aston Villa continued their descent into the danger-zone with a home loss to Newcastle. Reading frustrated Chelsea, Norwich held Spurs while Arsenal and Liverpool played out a thrilling 2-2 draw…

Anther exciting round of Premier League action saw late goals denying Manchester United and Newcastle while a Steven Gerrard master-class helped Liverpool see off Norwich. Swansea continued their excellent run of form while Chelsea and West Ham achieved good results in London derbies. But which players stood out this weekend to make the POT Team of the Week?

Goalkeeper: Tim…

Another dramatic weekend of Premier League action saw Harry Redknapp frustrate his former Spurs team, Manchester United hold against rivals Liverpool, and Manchester City keep the heat on United at the top. It was a decisive weekend at the bottom too, as Southampton beat Aston Villa and Reading came from behind to beat WBA in dramatic circumstances. Amazing, Chelsea won…

QPR produced one of the shocks of the season with an away win at Chelsea while Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez continued their quest for the top scorer award. Liverpool, West Ham and Fulham got back to winning ways while Everton and Spurs continued their run of form. But who made it into the…

The theme of this year's Premier League's festive fixtures was of generous defences and greedy strikers as goals flew in over the two rounds: Villa conceded seven without scoring, Newcastle manages six in two games, but lost them both. There were also hat-tricks for Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott and Edin Dzeko, and plenty of outstanding…

Chelsea fans' antipathy towards Rafa Benitez was tested this weekend as the Blues smashed eight goals past Aston Villa, while the Manchester duo at the top of the table struggled to break down lower-division opposition. Liverpool got back to winning ways while Arsenal, Everton and WBA kept up the pressure for fourth place. But who…